Senior Science Technician

Required  as soon as possible

Salary:  Grade 6 Points 21-25   £23,236 - £25,923 (payable)

 Full Time 35 hours per week   Term Time + Inset + 5 additional days

‘Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children’

At TEMA, we are passionate about our students and community and are committed to achieving our ambitious vision. 

‘We will equip all students with the skills, abilities, attributes and qualifications to pursue a fulfilling career, contribute positively to their communities and be active, global citizens.’

We are on a transformative journey of improvement and our recent Ofsted monitoring report shows how far we have come. Now, we are looking to add further capacity and expertise to our team. If, like us, you passionately believe in social justice and the power that education can have on students’ life chances, this post will provide an ideal opportunity to join a like minded forward thinking team here at TEMA. 

This role is an excellent opportunity for a highly reliable and conscientious professional who will play a vital role within the academy’s Support team. 

This role is central in ensuring the smooth running of the science laboratory including the 

co-ordination and management of the stock room.  

Making sure that the laboratory and equipment is clean, safe and well maintained throughout the school term.

You will be innovative and competent in developing new ways of providing experiments required by curriculum changes, providing advice on the practical feasibility when appropriate.  You will contribute to the planning, development and organisation of systems, procedures and policies. 

You will alongside the teacher ensure the health and safety and good behaviour of students and to take appropriate action when required. 

You will have absolute commitment to wanting the best for children and young people, along with tact, discretion and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with parents/carers, students and colleagues at work. You will be self-motivated and have a personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards, you must have the flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new school challenges that may involve working beyond prescribed hours on occasion.

The successful candidate will have a good standard of education and be able to plan and manage tasks efficiently.  You will also need to be able to communicate at all levels and work patiently with students aged 11 and over.  

The successful candidate will join an academy that is relentless in its drive to ensure our students and staff alike achieve their very best and our proud of themselves. We are proud to serve our diverse and inclusive community and wish to appoint a practitioner who shares our commitment to young people in challenging circumstances who believes that excellent leadership can leverage high levels of performance and remains optimistic in the face of adversity. 

The East Manchester Academy is committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the well-being of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check prior to starting.

At TEMA we understand that investing in our staff is the best investment in our students and offer a wide range of strategies to help our teachers and support staff be highly effective in their roles. This includes:

• Strategic partnerships with external organisations to support staff development

• A genuine commitment to wellbeing and effective workload management

• Opportunities for flexible and or part time working 

• Bike2work scheme

• Gym membership

• Employee Assistance

• Pension Fund

• On-site parking for staff

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Please return your application form to recruitment@temac.co.uk  by 08:00am on Monday 8th November 2021

Interviews: Date to be confirmed

As it is not possible to inform each applicant if they have been selected for interview, if you have not been contacted before the interview date please be aware that you will not have been successful on this occasion. 

Successful applicants are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service